PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Italy
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
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13
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Locations name: Mechelen
Other decoration frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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